Variable | N (%) | Duration of colonization, (Mean ± SD), days | Duration of colonization, (Median(Range)), days |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 47(100) | 94.6 ± 75.6 | 72(4–407) |
Subjects who died before decolonization | 8(17.0) | ||
Age, y | 83.9 ± 7.8 | ||
Gender, N(%) | |||
Men | 27(57.4) | 92.7 ± 85.9 | 63(14–107) |
Women | 20(42.6) | 97.2 ± 61.2 | 75(4–263) |
Origin of case, N(%) | |||
Hospital | 37(78.7) | 96.0 ± 62.8 | 72(32–314) |
Long term care facility | 10(21.3) | 89.6 ± 115.9 | 59.5(4–407) |
Type of indwelling devices, N(%) | |||
Nasogastric tube | 32(68.1) | 97.7 ± 86.5 | 72(14–107) |
Foley catheter | 22(46.8) | 71.1 ± 44.6 | 62(4–158) |
Tracheostomy | 8(17.0) | 116.8 ± 121.2 | 70.5(32–407) |
Type of MDROs, N(%) | |||
VRE | 21(44.7) | 108.1 ± 72.7 | 80(35–314) |
MRSA | 6(12.8) | 100.0 ± 61.5 | 111(4–158) |
MDRAB | 7(14.9) | 111.1 ± 137.6 | 48(14–107) |
CRGNB | 13(27.7) | 61.4 ± 19.5 | 60(31–111) |
Barthel index score before isolation | 6.4 ± 20.2 | ||
Barthel index score after isolation | 5.1 ± 17.3 | ||
Charlson comorbidity index score | 5.8 ± 2.5 | ||
Underlying comorbidity, N(%) | |||
Dementia | 43(91.5) | 96.8 ± 77.5 | 72(14–107) |
Cerebrovascular disease | 33(70.2) | 85.9 ± 67.7 | 62(4–314) |
Cardiovascular diseases | 25(53.2) | 103.6 ± 72.2 | 74(4–314) |
Chronic lung disease | 21(44.7) | 82.0 ± 80.9 | 61(14–407) |
Moderate or severe renal disease | 21(44.7) | 85.9 ± 67.7 | 72(4–407) |
Diabetes mellitus | 21(44.7) | 99.8 ± 62.5 | 78(4–314) |
Peptic ulcer disease | 18(38.3) | 93.7 ± 99.3 | 59(14–407) |
Cancer | 7(14.9) | 148.1 ± 118.4 | 128(72–407) |
Moderate or severe liver disease | 4(8.5) | 88.3 ± 30.6 | 77(66–133) |